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Bookmark or Share- Philadelphia's Abandoned Holmesburg Prison : A Dream of ReleaseUpdated December 15, 2022 | By Matthew Christopher. Holmesburg Prison was opened in 1896 to relieve overcrowding at Philadelphia's Moyamensing Prison and was closed in 1995, though portions of the campus are still sporadically used for prisoner overflow and work programs.
- USA: The Holmesburg prison experiments - Prison InsiderAllen M. Hornblum, author of "Acres of Skin", tells us about the Holmesburg Prison Experiments. What makes prisoners particularly vulnerable to these forms of abuse? What impact have they had on prison practices today? Interview.
- Holmesburg Prison - WikipediaHolmesburg Prison, given the nickname "The Terrordome," was a prison operated by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Prisons (PDP) from 1896 to 1995. The facility is located at 8215 Torresdale Ave in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia .
- HolmesburgHolmesburg. Holmesburg is located on Pennypack Creek, ten miles up the Delaware River from Center City Philadelphia, about one mile inland from the Delaware. It is among the oldest neighborhoods in Northeast Philadelphia with a history dating back to the late 17th century when a prominent grist mill, its attendant dam and mill race, and the ...
- Prisons and Jails - Encyclopedia of Greater PhiladelphiaHolmesburg Prison. PhillyHistory.org. Holmesburg Prison opened in 1896 in northeast Philadelphia and operated until 1995. Its hub-and-spoke design closely mirrored that of Eastern State Penitentiary. Holmesburg was beleaguered by skirmishes, power struggles, and violence.
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